Miss Payne's Grade School Music Class

[anirbas]

Austere
in its simplicity-
unlike me I am one hot mess-
I ponder the triangle intensely
my fingers tightly gripping the wand

Vexed I am a void of confusion
depleted of my confidence
waiting breathlessly
for that one note-mine
-I know it is coming

But, I can't even see
the music anymore-
my eyes are blurry
with stage fright-
much less remember the beat

Why did I choose this instrument?
I should have chosen the cowbell!

8/6/2018

[darkness0within]

It's all a matter....Timing ......of

I can actually see the scene... It made me smile.

A lovely light gem of a write anirbas.

[anirbas]

Thank you, Drknss. It is a re-imagining of a late Sixties grade school music class. Miss Payne did exist and she was my music teacher, first grade through sixth grade. And we often had to choose an instrument to play, in her class. "Simple" instruments, such as the triangle, cowbell, drum, flutophone and xylophone, etc...She was quite the pianist, herself. And what a character. I loved her then and I love her, now. She had a positive impact on my child's creative brain. We also learned many a folk dance in her classes, the last semester of each school year. I don't think they teach music as a class in the lower grades in public schools, anymore. Sad, sad shame.